Public Transport news

• Whitechapel train station to be modernised

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Work will start this week to transform Whitechapel station in London, ahead of the Transport for London (TfL) Crossrail services that will be finished two years from now. The station will be modernised by being made step-free, making it accessible for all passengers via new street-level lifts. The ticket hall will also be expanded and the new Crossrail platforms will integrate with the station's Tube and London Overground rail services. Thanks to
  
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• VW brakes as rivals race ahead in Europe

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Blockbuster end to year pushes EU annual car sales up almost 10
  
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• VIDEO: Could powerhouse boost north Wales?

  15-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The leader of Manchester council says north Wales needs more devolution if it is to benefit from the
  
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• Unions say UK commuters spend more of salary on rail fares

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Campaign organised by rail unions and the Trades Unions Congress claims British passengers spend up to six times as much as European counterparts on rail fares.
  
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• Transport sector all geared up for winter weather

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Transport operators have robust plans in place to keep the transport network going in the event of bad weather. The government is working closely with the transport sector to keep our national transport network moving in all weathers. If the winter develops as predicted, there is likely to be some disruption to road, rail and potentially air travel. The advice now is to think now about what that might mean for you, your travel plans, and your busi
  
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• Timetable set for next Manchester Metrolink contract

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has shortlisted four bidders to operate and maintain the Manchester Metrolink system.
  
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• TfN best placed to run Northern Powerhouse, say engineers

  15-01-2016 01:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Transport for the North (TfN) should become the central devolved decision-maker for the Northern Powerhouse, leading engineers have said, after criticising the Governments appraisal system.
  
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• Tadcaster to get bridge, with or without brewery support

  15-01-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -TADCASTER will get its badly needed temporary footbridge with or without the co-operation of local landowner Humphrey Smith, its town councillors have heard.
  
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• Sussex MPs ready to quiz rail operator at meeting

  15-01-2016 01:00 via westsussextoday.co.uk
  
  West Sussex Gazette - West Sussex MPs have piled on the pressure ahead of a meeting on Monday (January 18) between Southern Railway and around 20 MPs representing many thousands of people who use the service.
  
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• Southern Railways ordered by MPs to improve 'abysmal' service within three months

  15-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Southern Railways was today given three months to improve services or face pressure from MPs to be stripped of its franchise.
  
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• Shippings globalisation woes

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - For sign of how the tectonic plates of the global economy are shifting, look at the Baltic Dry Index
  
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• Schoolgirl not allowed on Arriva bus in Medway because she had wrong change

  15-01-2016 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A bus company has apologised to a schoolgirl after a driver refused to let her on the bus because she didnt have the correct change.
  
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• Ryanair to open first base in Romania

  15-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Airline will operate seven routes around Europe from Timisoara
  
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• Rural bus network serving visitors and residents of the Yorkshire Dales at risk of collapse amid funding shortages

  15-01-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A NETWORK of rural bus services is at risk of collapse after a 45,000 shortfall in funding for 2016/17 was predicted.
  
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• Roads to close to complete M18 link road

  15-01-2016 01:00 via rss.feedsportal.com
  
  Doncaster Free Post - This is the picture which shows the Robin Hood Airport link road is finally approaching its completion.
  
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• Renault shares plunge on police raids

  15-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shares in French car manufacturer Renault fall 20 before partially recovering after the company confirms its factories have been searched by police.
  
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• Renault shares plunge after offices raided in emissions probe

  15-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The car maker said its own tests show no signs of cheat software
  
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• Renault feels the heat over emissions

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - French carmaker says defeat devices like those in the VW scandal have not been found on its vehicles
  
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• pteg becomes the Urban Transport Group

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Passenger Transport Executive Group (pteg) has taken on a wider role and renamed itself the Urban Transport Group.
  
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• Pressure for Manchester Airport paths

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - DfT has written to ORR noting how much competition there will be for free paths into Manchester Airport station, even though it now has four platforms.
  
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• Plane grounded on Aberdeen runway for two hours after traffic cone incident

  15-01-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A British Airways flight to Heathrow was forced to disembark all passengers and luggage after a traffic cone became wedged beneath the aircraftA British Airways flight from Aberdeen to London was delayed for almost two hours after a traffic cone became wedged beneath the aircraft.Engineers could remove the item to inspect the damage only by disembarking all the planes passengers and luggage. Claire Buckley, a passenger on the flight, said the captain sounded genuinely stunned that
  
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• Oil prices pose threat to business travel

  15-01-2016 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Other News Sources - Security specialist says global terrorism and cyber attacks are also major issues
  
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• Obama plans $4bn driverless cars boost

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - National testing scheme proposal launched at Detroit Auto Show to spur development
  
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• Northern re-mapping under way

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Process for transfer of Manchester and Blackpool North, Barrow and Windermere services to new Northern franchise from April 1 begins.
  
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• Northern franchises low risk

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The new Northern and TransPennine Express franchise proposals were subjected to a financial robustness test, and considered low-risk by the DfT.
  
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• Network Rail ready for cold snap in the north west

  15-01-2016 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - As temperature are expected to reach -8 degrees Celsius in parts of Cumbria and Lancashire this weekend, Network Rails orange army is read to deal with frozen points and other weather-related issues across the area.
  
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• Metro passengers face fourth day of service problems: Engineers will work overnight in repair bid

  15-01-2016 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  
  The Shields Gazette - Metro passengers are facing yet another day of misery tomorrow as transport chiefs remain unable to say when services will resume.
  
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• HS2: The case for building a station in Sheffield City Centre

  15-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - The deputy leader of Sheffield City Council, Coun Leigh Bramall believes there is a credible and compelling case for HS2 to scrap its Meadowhall proposal and instead build a new station in the heart of Sheffield.
  
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• HS2: A case for building Sheffields station at Meadowhall

  15-01-2016 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - The chief executive of the Rotherham and Barnsley Chamber of Commerce has warned that the construction of a HS2 station in Sheffield city centre would limit the advantages of the link to London for the rest of South Yorkshire.
  
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• FTA sponsors MT Operational & Compliance Award 2016

  15-01-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Entries for the 30th Motor Transport Awards are now open, and this year the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is sponsoring the Operational and ...
  
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• FTA publishes new edition of popular legal guide

  15-01-2016 01:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The 54th edition of the Freight Transport Associations Yearbook of Road Transport Law, sponsored by Bridgestone, has now been published. ...
  
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• Fiat Chrysler denies fraud charges

  15-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is denying claims it encouraged dealers to inflate monthly sales.
  
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• Fares fall as airlines vie to fill seats on overseas flights, Flight Centre says

  15-01-2016 01:00 via topix.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The lowest airfare between Sydney and Honolulu has fallen 40.3 per cent to $511 return over the last year. A review by Flight Centre of the lowest discount fares to popular destinations has revealed an average 14 per cent fall over the last 12 months amid capacity increases on many of the routes.
  
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• Exclusive: US giant enters HS2 race

  15-01-2016 01:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - US engineering and construction giant Fluor is part of the latest joint venture to throw its hat into the High Speed 2 ring, Construction News has learned.
  
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• EMT seeks more Newark services

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - EMT has applied to the ORR to extend its Matlock to Nottingham service through to Newark Castle on Saturdays from the May timetable change.
  
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• Dundee Airport introduces safety measures after fatal crash

  15-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - NEW safety measures are to be introduced at Dundee Airport after two people died in a small plane crash.
  
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• Donington to open rail freight interchange

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Roxhill Developments Ltd now has planning permission to build a six million sq ft rail freight interchange in Donington. The plans to develop the interchange near to East Midlands Airport were given the go-ahead by transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin, reports Logistics Manager. As a project, this freight interchange is of national significance because it will have a direct connection into the National Freight Network on completion. The project
  
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• Direct Rail Services puts Class 37s and 47s up for sale

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Direct Rail Services put 12 locomotives and two carriages up for sale on January 8.
  
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• Commodities slide blights US rail traffic

  15-01-2016 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Slowdown arrives across the western US farm belt
  
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• Change of direction sought by MP in link road debate

  15-01-2016 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources -ONE of the countys two MPs has said plans for a £27million road to the south of Hereford should be reconsidered in favour of an eastern route.
  
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• CBT slams move to paperless ticketing plan

  15-01-2016 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Campaign for Better Transport slams plans to roll out paperless ticketing in 2017, accusing the Government of delivering very little.
  
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• Carillion Construction fined 200,000 for Lincolnshire railway death

  15-01-2016 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - Carillion Construction Ltd has today been fined 200,000 and ordered to pay costs of 36,570.39 following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for breaching health..
  
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• Building second runway at Gatwick will upset ancient Gods

  15-01-2016 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - DEVELOPERS should not build a second runway at Gatwick because it might upset an ancient God, according to a novelist.
  
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• Brompton Bicycle turns over new Leaf with Nissan partnership

  15-01-2016 01:00 via edie.net
  Other News Sources -UK-based folding bike manufacturer Brompton Bicycle has launched a new salary-sacrifice car leasing scheme for employees, with the all-electric Nissan Leaf proving the most popular choice.
  
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• British Airways flight grounded for two hours after traffic cone incident

  15-01-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A British Airways flight to London was delayed for almost two hours after a traffic cone became wedged beneath the aircraft.
  
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• British Airways flight grounded 'because of misplaced traffic cone' at Aberdeen Airport

  15-01-2016 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -The plane was left stranded on the runway after being scheduled to fly to London Heathrow at 7.25pm after the offending cone 'became wedged under the plane'
  
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• British Airways flight delayed after damage caused by traffic cone

  15-01-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Herald - A British Airways flight from Aberdeen to London was delayed for two hours after the aircraft was apparently
  
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• Big car-park shake-up planned for York - some may close and payment system to change

  15-01-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -A MAJOR shake-up of parking in York is on the cards - as The Press reveals the huge gulf in revenue between the city's car parks.
  
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• Bicycle cannibals: The fightback starts here

  15-01-2016 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Quick release wheels have become standard issue on bicycles; great news when you need to change an inner tube at the roadside or if you frequently need to break your bicycle down for transportation - not so good if you become a victim of bicycle cannibals. The post Bicycle cannibals: The fightback starts here appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Alastair Dalton: Queen Street revamp will be trying for all

  15-01-2016 01:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - MANAGING disruption during the partial closure of Queen Street Station will require nimble moves worthy of a Strictly Come Dancing winner if passengers arent going to abandon the railways for the entire four-month project.
  
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